CARDENES A COMPETITION FINALIST

INDIANAPOLIS —  San Diego Symphony concertmaster Andres Cardenes was one of six violinists named Wednesday as finalists in the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis by jury president Josef Gingold.

The group includes Leonidas Kavakos of Greece, Sungsic Yang and Chin Kim of Korea, Annick Roussin of France and Kyoko Takezawa of Japan.

They were chosen from among 16 semifinalists in a field of 43 violinists from 20 nations.

The three-day final round began Thursday. Two violinists perform a concerto and a shorter piece each night. The three medal winners will be announced Sunday in ceremonies that include a recital by the honored artists.